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Tag Archives: Running
Reading the Body: a Virtual Boston Marathon
Qualifying for the Boston Marathon hadn’t been on my radar when I ran my first 26.2 in the Baystate Marathon. My goal had been to see if I could complete a full marathon in an intentional and controlled way. In … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Breast Cancer, Marathon, Racing, Running, Uncategorized
Tagged Boston Marathon, BQ, Breast Cancer, Clarence DeMar Marathon, empathy, generosity, Running
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Falling in Love with Running, Again
Last Sunday, I would have been racing the New Bedford Half Marathon as part of my Boston Marathon training. My aim was to go out at my marathon goal pace and then pick it up for the second half, basically … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environmental Art, Nature, Running, Trail Running, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, drawing, Pawtuckaway State Park, Running, Trail Running
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26.2
Three weeks ago, I ran the Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon, my first 26.2! I started running 8 years ago, and it’s become a big enough part of my life that people constantly ask, “Have you run a marathon?” Until the … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Racing, Running, Trail Running, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon, racing, Running
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No Faking It
For four years I’ve been running with the Maine Road Hags, an all-women’s team that competes at the Cabot Trail Relay on Cape Breton Island every May. The 17 legs of the staged relay race take place over 2 days, after months … Continue reading
Posted in Racing, Running, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Cabot Trail Relay, Canada, No Faking It, racing, Running
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Sweat and Blood Experience
Several months ago, I participated in a storytelling festival at NHIA where the fablous NHPR Host and Producer, Virginia Prescott, was MC. We hit it off instantly. I was feeling a bit vulnerable that night, having struggled to write a … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Racing, Running, Trail Running, Uncategorized
Tagged racing, Running, storytelling, Trail Running
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An Escape and a Sharpening
A challenging race is a mind and body recalibration, and after this last year, with multiple new jobs, border running, a solo exhibition, and the holidays, not to mention the excruciating political season, I was overdue for a re-tuning. Taking the body … Continue reading
Posted in Half Marathon, Uncategorized
Tagged half marathon, Oracle Rumble, Oracle State Park, Running, travel
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The History of the Body
I spent last weekend on the Maine-Canada border, exploring forested land in Coburn Gore and trying to get my eyes on the “Slash.” The Slash is a literal cut through the forest that marks the divide between Canada and the United … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Running, Uncategorized
Tagged Amy Stacey Curtis, Art, Memory, Running, Tracking the Border
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The Runner’s Glance in Paris
Things in Paris have changed since I wrote a few days ago, since the attacks of November 13th. Though Parisians and foreigners are once again out eating, shopping, working, going to school, and visiting tourist sites, there’s an undercurrent of tension. On … Continue reading
Feeling Rakish
I arrived in Paris a few days ago, stepped out of my taxi onto the cobblestone street outside of the Hotel Henriette, and looked up to see Doug Ashford! Doug was an influential teacher and friend during my years in grad … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Paris, Running
Tagged 19th century France, Art, Dressmakers, Les Bacchantes, Notre Dame, Paris, racing, Running
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Physicality
After years of wanting to have a more extended, intentional stay in New York, I’ve rented a studio space in Bushwick for the month of September. Given the designated time and space, I’m finally making progress with a series of … Continue reading
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